This doesn't just go for Real Estate investing though, I'm sure the numbers hold true across all entrepreneurial businesses.  

There seems to be a lack of due diligence before properties are listed, and when questioned about the discrepancies between advertised and actual returns, the responsibility is often shifted to third parties.While it is true that there are properties within their portfolio that do cash flow, finding these requires careful due diligence on the part of the investor—just like any investment.

When it comes to RE, he is as passionate as it gets!

That 95% makes sense as an appreciation return, but for true CoC, you’d need rent income factored in.

The numbers seem too good to be true, but I tried to use pretty reasonable estimates throughout.

Hello @Alyssa Dinson,The adage, "Live where you like, but invest where you can make money," is true and remote investing works, if you have an experienced investment team.We’ve run an investor services business in Las Vegas for over 17 years.

The same is true if you would want to sell it at some point. 

In my experience as an agent (and long before an investor) people who are ROI driven and don't come with a passion for brick and mortar do not succeed in REI. 

Tell party #1 that you have others wanting it, which is true. 

The same is true for credit card debt.